Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                             STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE    BALLPARK 
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ANGELS        98  67 779 645  0.032 84.951    1  0.176    1  0.126    2  0.133    1 0.5250    1  0.607    1  0.323   19 -0.058   27 -0.238
ORIOLES       99  70 738 621  0.024 86.526    2  0.119    2  0.114    3  0.112    2 0.5243   17  0.388    5  0.104    5  0.120   18 -0.047
ROYALS       100  77 720 680  0.023 90.602    3  0.043    3  0.090    6  0.058    3 0.5191   27  0.264   22 -0.053    3  0.170    6  0.081
NATIONALS     97  69 695 564 -0.041 80.693    4  0.031    4  0.081    4  0.098    4 0.5157   26  0.265   18 -0.012    1  0.209   12  0.020
ATHLETICS     88  75 737 581  0.030 83.791    5  0.016    6  0.062    1  0.136    6 0.5128   21  0.346    6  0.092    2  0.180   13  0.019
MARINERS      87  75 634 554  0.038 83.796    6  0.013    7  0.061    5  0.076    7 0.5117   20  0.363   10  0.046    8  0.106   30 -0.353
TIGERS        90  75 767 726  0.019 84.172    7  0.013    5  0.062    9  0.047    5 0.5140    2  0.584    2  0.216   26 -0.121    9  0.053
DODGERS       93  71 723 629 -0.056 78.711    8  0.010    8  0.052    7  0.057    8 0.5104   10  0.465    4  0.116   13 -0.002   22 -0.074
GIANTS       100  80 736 668 -0.040 87.594    9  0.008    9  0.048   10  0.029   10 0.5089   22  0.318   21 -0.038    9  0.097   14  0.012
CARDINALS     94  77 653 642 -0.030 83.955   10  0.007   10  0.044   14  0.006    9 0.5095   25  0.265   25 -0.105    6  0.116    7  0.069
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
YANKEES       84  78 633 664  0.035 83.781   11  0.006   11  0.037   15  0.002   12 0.5082   14  0.412   14  0.015   14 -0.011   23 -0.104
INDIANS       85  77 669 653  0.014 82.387   12  0.006   12  0.035   11  0.024   11 0.5084   18  0.370   16  0.001   12  0.047   21 -0.061
PIRATES       89  75 687 642 -0.038 79.952   13  0.005   13  0.031   13  0.014   13 0.5071   12  0.451    8  0.061   16 -0.032   19 -0.049
BLUE JAYS     83  79 723 686  0.029 83.293   14  0.005   14  0.027    8  0.049   14 0.5070    3  0.542    3  0.179   21 -0.080   10  0.042
BREWERS       82  80 650 657 -0.038 79.014   15  0.003   15 -0.012   17 -0.025   16 0.4979   15  0.410   19 -0.014   17 -0.036   11  0.031
RAYS          77  85 612 625  0.034 83.678   16  0.003   16 -0.014   12  0.014   15 0.4987   29  0.244   26 -0.113    4  0.142   15  0.001
METS          79  83 629 618 -0.025 79.942   17  0.002   18 -0.026   16 -0.013   17 0.4936    9  0.472    9  0.052   20 -0.079   29 -0.308
BRAVES        79  83 573 597 -0.023 80.090   18  0.002   17 -0.025   19 -0.038   18 0.4932   28  0.255   28 -0.157   10  0.081   25 -0.134
MARLINS       77  85 645 674 -0.022 80.123   19  0.000   19 -0.039   21 -0.044   21 0.4902   11  0.462   15  0.013   24 -0.101   17 -0.019
WHITE SOX     73  89 660 758  0.031 83.592   20 -0.001   20 -0.044   24 -0.062   19 0.4920   13  0.438   20 -0.026   22 -0.097    4  0.162
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PADRES        77  85 535 577 -0.039 79.062   21 -0.002   21 -0.048   26 -0.070   23 0.4890   30  0.174   30 -0.252    7  0.111   28 -0.279
RED SOX       71  91 634 715  0.047 84.634   22 -0.003   22 -0.051   23 -0.050   20 0.4905   19  0.363   23 -0.080   15 -0.020    5  0.145
REDS          76  86 595 612 -0.034 79.352   23 -0.003   23 -0.052   18 -0.033   22 0.4902   24  0.283   27 -0.130   11  0.063   20 -0.053
ASTROS        70  92 629 723  0.059 85.392   24 -0.003   24 -0.053   22 -0.048   25 0.4880    8  0.474   13  0.019   25 -0.116   16 -0.005
PHILLIES      73  89 619 687 -0.011 80.863   25 -0.008   25 -0.064   25 -0.065   27 0.4856    6  0.501   12  0.026   27 -0.157   26 -0.196
TWINS         70  92 715 777  0.031 83.555   26 -0.010   26 -0.066   20 -0.043   24 0.4882    4  0.525    7  0.071   28 -0.157    3  0.240
CUBS          74  90 619 712 -0.027 80.870   27 -0.013   27 -0.071   28 -0.086   26 0.4860    7  0.483   17 -0.010   29 -0.161   24 -0.116
RANGERS       67  95 637 773  0.063 85.706   28 -0.015   28 -0.072   27 -0.072   28 0.4838    5  0.521   11  0.038   30 -0.182    8  0.067
ROCKIES       66  96 755 818 -0.042 78.899   29 -0.189   29 -0.128   29 -0.090   29 0.4732   16  0.406   24 -0.082   23 -0.097    1  0.749
DIAMONDBACKS  64  96 609 732 -0.032 78.617   30 -0.220   30 -0.131   30 -0.135   30 0.4717   23  0.294   29 -0.222   18 -0.049    2  0.341
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM           W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

NL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DODGERS 93 71 723 629 -0.056 78.711 8 0.010 8 0.052 7 0.057 8 0.5104 10 0.465 4 0.116 13 -0.002 22 -0.074 GIANTS 100 80 736 668 -0.040 87.594 9 0.008 9 0.048 10 0.029 10 0.5089 22 0.318 21 -0.038 9 0.097 14 0.012 PADRES 77 85 535 577 -0.039 79.062 21 -0.002 21 -0.048 26 -0.070 23 0.4890 30 0.174 30 -0.252 7 0.111 28 -0.279 ROCKIES 66 96 755 818 -0.042 78.899 29 -0.189 29 -0.128 29 -0.090 29 0.4732 16 0.406 24 -0.082 23 -0.097 1 0.749 DIAMONDBACKS 64 96 609 732 -0.032 78.617 30 -0.220 30 -0.131 30 -0.135 30 0.4717 23 0.294 29 -0.222 18 -0.049 2 0.341

NL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CARDINALS 94 77 653 642 -0.030 83.955 10 0.007 10 0.044 14 0.006 9 0.5095 25 0.265 25 -0.105 6 0.116 7 0.069 PIRATES 89 75 687 642 -0.038 79.952 13 0.005 13 0.031 13 0.014 13 0.5071 12 0.451 8 0.061 16 -0.032 19 -0.049 BREWERS 82 80 650 657 -0.038 79.014 15 0.003 15 -0.012 17 -0.025 16 0.4979 15 0.410 19 -0.014 17 -0.036 11 0.031 REDS 76 86 595 612 -0.034 79.352 23 -0.003 23 -0.052 18 -0.033 22 0.4902 24 0.283 27 -0.130 11 0.063 20 -0.053 CUBS 74 90 619 712 -0.027 80.870 27 -0.013 27 -0.071 28 -0.086 26 0.4860 7 0.483 17 -0.010 29 -0.161 24 -0.116

NL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING NATIONALS 97 69 695 564 -0.041 80.693 4 0.031 4 0.081 4 0.098 4 0.5157 26 0.265 18 -0.012 1 0.209 12 0.020 METS 79 83 629 618 -0.025 79.942 17 0.002 18 -0.026 16 -0.013 17 0.4936 9 0.472 9 0.052 20 -0.079 29 -0.308 BRAVES 79 83 573 597 -0.023 80.090 18 0.002 17 -0.025 19 -0.038 18 0.4932 28 0.255 28 -0.157 10 0.081 25 -0.134 MARLINS 77 85 645 674 -0.022 80.123 19 0.000 19 -0.039 21 -0.044 21 0.4902 11 0.462 15 0.013 24 -0.101 17 -0.019 PHILLIES 73 89 619 687 -0.011 80.863 25 -0.008 25 -0.064 25 -0.065 27 0.4856 6 0.501 12 0.026 27 -0.157 26 -0.196

AL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ANGELS 98 67 779 645 0.032 84.951 1 0.176 1 0.126 2 0.133 1 0.5250 1 0.607 1 0.323 19 -0.058 27 -0.238 ATHLETICS 88 75 737 581 0.030 83.791 5 0.016 6 0.062 1 0.136 6 0.5128 21 0.346 6 0.092 2 0.180 13 0.019 MARINERS 87 75 634 554 0.038 83.796 6 0.013 7 0.061 5 0.076 7 0.5117 20 0.363 10 0.046 8 0.106 30 -0.353 ASTROS 70 92 629 723 0.059 85.392 24 -0.003 24 -0.053 22 -0.048 25 0.4880 8 0.474 13 0.019 25 -0.116 16 -0.005 RANGERS 67 95 637 773 0.063 85.706 28 -0.015 28 -0.072 27 -0.072 28 0.4838 5 0.521 11 0.038 30 -0.182 8 0.067

AL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ROYALS 100 77 720 680 0.023 90.602 3 0.043 3 0.090 6 0.058 3 0.5191 27 0.264 22 -0.053 3 0.170 6 0.081 TIGERS 90 75 767 726 0.019 84.172 7 0.013 5 0.062 9 0.047 5 0.5140 2 0.584 2 0.216 26 -0.121 9 0.053 INDIANS 85 77 669 653 0.014 82.387 12 0.006 12 0.035 11 0.024 11 0.5084 18 0.370 16 0.001 12 0.047 21 -0.061 WHITE SOX 73 89 660 758 0.031 83.592 20 -0.001 20 -0.044 24 -0.062 19 0.4920 13 0.438 20 -0.026 22 -0.097 4 0.162 TWINS 70 92 715 777 0.031 83.555 26 -0.010 26 -0.066 20 -0.043 24 0.4882 4 0.525 7 0.071 28 -0.157 3 0.240

AL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ORIOLES 99 70 738 621 0.024 86.526 2 0.119 2 0.114 3 0.112 2 0.5243 17 0.388 5 0.104 5 0.120 18 -0.047 YANKEES 84 78 633 664 0.035 83.781 11 0.006 11 0.037 15 0.002 12 0.5082 14 0.412 14 0.015 14 -0.011 23 -0.104 BLUE JAYS 83 79 723 686 0.029 83.293 14 0.005 14 0.027 8 0.049 14 0.5070 3 0.542 3 0.179 21 -0.080 10 0.042 RAYS 77 85 612 625 0.034 83.678 16 0.003 16 -0.014 12 0.014 15 0.4987 29 0.244 26 -0.113 4 0.142 15 0.001 RED SOX 71 91 634 715 0.047 84.634 22 -0.003 22 -0.051 23 -0.050 20 0.4905 19 0.363 23 -0.080 15 -0.020 5 0.145


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL WEST    410 404 0.504    1  0.079
AL EAST    414 403 0.507    2  0.044
AL CENTRAL 418 410 0.505    3  0.009
NL EAST    405 409 0.498    4 -0.022
NL CENTRAL 415 408 0.504    5 -0.042
NL WEST    400 428 0.483    6 -0.073

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.064 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.008 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Dec 28 14:04:57 2024
games through: Wed Oct 29 2014

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